Hi! Yes, I have read your post about the colostomy. I wanted to be able to have a few minutes to actually talk to you about it. I know it was a very hard decision for you and I'm so glad that you made the decision that you did and you are happy with that. I know that when you are at your wits end with something you just come to the conclusion that you have to do something and you did just that! I'm sure it will be a rough road for you in the beginning but I bet in the end you will be much happier with your life and the things that you will be able to do now.
I have a coworker that was on a temporary colostomy for a twisted bowel. She was lucky and had it reversed but honestly she had a terrible outlook with having it simply because she knew it wasn't permanent. I think if you have in your mind that this is the only thing that will help you, you have a totally different outlook. I imagine you will certainly adapt to it. I really think you'll do fine. I guess it could be reversed right if it didn't work out and you hated it? Is that an option?
As far as me. I certainly will give the Elavil more time and like Maria and others said, if it even helps my attacks to cut them in half to what I'm used to, that's better than nothing. I think I just got frustrated cause I thought it was gonna be my "cure all". Silly me! We have IBS! There is no cure!!!! I'm gonna have my 12 year old son become a biochemist and discover a cure for me/us! Hey, there's always hope for the young generation to find cures for us! Oh, the hernia? No hernia I went to a surgeon for a second opinion and he checked me over thoroughly! Said he found no hernia in the area I was complaining about. He did find a small, very small area that he said could of torn when having children but that I'm in good shape as far as that's concerned compared to his daughter who had twins and tore real bad in her abdominal muscles The pain as gone completely away and he just thinks it was a torn muscle !!!!
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Re: Ulrika
I went to a surgeon for a second opinion and he checked me over thoroughly! Said he found no hernia in the area I was complaining about. He did find a small, very small area that he said could of torn when having children but that I'm in good shape as far as that's concerned compared to his daughter who had twins and tore real bad in her abdominal muscles 
The pain as gone completely away and he just thinks it was a torn muscle 
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